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Daily Archives: April 21, 2009

The Boys of Summer Get Lawyered Up and Sue

Posted on April 21, 2009 by Eric Brown

A candidate for Senate is being sued by Don Henley and Mike Campbell for copyright infringement, according to this Contra-Costa Times report. According to the complaint filed in U.S. District Court, DeVore, R-Irvine, and his Internet strategist Justin Hart created … Continue reading →

Posted in Courts & Cases

City of Parma Lobbyist Deal

Posted on April 21, 2009 by Eric Brown

The Columbus Dispatch reports that some have questioned the City of Parma’s lobbyist deal.  A lobbying firm employing the wife of the chairman of the Ohio Democratic Party is paid $3,000 a month by the city of Parma, whose mayor … Continue reading →

Posted in Ohio

Debunking the Moldovan Twitter Revolution

Posted on April 21, 2009 by Eric Brown

Anne Applebaum’s editorial in today’s Post discounts the role Twitter played in recent events in Moldova.

Posted in Social Media

Nonprofits Push for Lobbyist Rule Waiver

Posted on April 21, 2009 by Eric Brown

Nonprofit groups have already made known their disagreements with the White House’s restrictions on lobbyist activity.  This Times article shows that the groups are taking an approach where they attempt to distinguish themselves from “those who advocate for moneyed interests” … Continue reading →

Posted in Executive Branch

Illinois Pay to Play Update

Posted on April 21, 2009 by Eric Brown

Catching up on the Illinois pay to play law:  A tip of the hat to reader Ryan Gammelgard for catching an important Illinois executive order issued on April 3, 2009.  This executive order rescinded an earlier pay to play executive order … Continue reading →

Posted in Illinois
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